X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...

'' is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. The seventh season premiered on January 3, 2014, on DR1 and ended on March 28. Eva Harlou replaced Signe Molde as host.

Thomas Blachman Thomas Blachman (born 1963) is a Danish jazz musician, composer, and judge on the Danish version of ''X Factor''. Biography Blachman is the son of Henning and Annie Blachman. One of his grandfathers is Isak Blachman, a Jewish immigrant from Vit ...

returned for his sixth season as judge and was rejoined by

Lina Rafn Lina Rafn Sørensen (born 12 August 1976), known professionally as Lina Rafn is a Danish people, Danish female singer, songwriter and producer active in the band Infernal (Danish band), Infernal. Additionally, she is a former VJ (media personali ...

and

Remee Remee Sigvardt Jackman (né Mikkel Johan Imer Sigvardt; born 8 November 1974), better known as Remee, is a Danish rapper, songwriter, producer and composer. Career Remee has written more than 60 hits and has sold over 25 million records. He has c ...

, reinstating the original judging panel from seasons 1 and 2. Rafn and Remee rejoined the judging panel as replacements for former judges,

Ida Corr Ida Corr (born 14 March 1977 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer of Gambian descent. Early life Ida Corr was born on 14 March 1977 to a Danish mother and a Gambian father in Aarhus, Denmark. Her father was a ...

and

Anne Linnet Anne Kristine Linnet (born 30 July 1953) is a Danish singer, musician and songwriter. She has released a number of solo albums and has also been a member of the bands Tears, Shit & Chanel, Anne Linnet Band, Marquis de Sade and Bitch Boys. Ann ...

. Spin-off show ''Xtra Factor'' did not return.

Judges and hosts

After the sixth live show of the sixth season on March 15, 2013,

was asked if she would return as a judge for another season and said that she did not know. On 17 June, it was reported that former judge

, who appeared in the first three seasons, was in talks with DR1 to return as a judge for season 7. On August 16, it was announced that Eva Harlou would replace Signe Molde as host for the seventh season. On 17 September, judge

revealed that

, who appeared in the first two seasons, and Remee would be re-joining

for season 7. The following day, the judging panel was officially confirmed as Blachman, Rafn and Remee.

Selection process

Auditions

The live auditions were dropped and replaced by the room auditions last used in season 3. The auditions took place in

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from September 24–26, 2013, and at

DR Byen DR Byen (; ) is the headquarters of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR, located in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the northwestern part of Amager. The first employees moved into DR Byen in 2006 and 2007, but the entire building, including the Ko ...

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

from September 30 – October 2, 2013.

Superbootcamp

Superbootcamp took place at

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. The 15-23s and Over 24s categories were changed to 15-22s and Over 23s. Remee received the Over 23s category, Rafn received the 14-23s and Blachman received the Groups.

Bootcamp

Remee took the Over 23s to his home and was assisted by Chief 1; Rafn took the 15-23s to

Kødbyen Kødbyen (; also known as the Meat District or Meatpacking District, after the New York Meatpacking District) is a district of Vesterbro in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is situated between the railway lines going into Copenhagen Central Station and ...

with Glamboy P and Jonas Worup; and Blachman took the Groups to

Rundetårn The Round Tower () is a 17th-century tower in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV. Built as an astronomical observatory, it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to th ...

, with assistance from

Lennart Ginman Lennart Ginman (born March 1960) is a Danish-Finnish bassist, composer and music producer. He has cooperated with artists like Steen Jørgensen, lead singer of Sort Sol in two joint albums, and Kirk Lightsey, an American jazz pianist with a ...

and

Carsten Dahl Carsten Dahl (born 3 October 1967) is a Danish pianist. Early life Dahl was born in Copenhagen on 3 October 1967. His first instrument was the drums, which he began playing at the age of nine. He taught himself both drums and piano, then studied ...

. The 6 eliminated acts were: *14-22s: Dannie, Hadiel *Over 23s: Chaimae, Tommy *Groups: Anne Sophie & Ida, Ása & Carsten

Contestants

Key: : – Winner : – Runner-up

Live shows

The live shows started on February 14, 2014, at

. The season 7 final was the first since season 2 to be held at DR Byen after being held in

Parken Parken, currently known as Parken - Connected by 3 for sponsorship reasons, and as Telia Parken (2014–2020), is a Soccer-specific stadium, football stadium in the Indre Østerbro (''Inner Østerbro'') district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from ...

from seasons 3-4 and

Jyske Bank Boxen Jyske Bank Boxen is an indoor arena, located in Herning, Denmark, that is part of the Messecenter Herning. Opened in October 2010, it has a maximum capacity of 15,000. It hosts concerts, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, team handball and gymnas ...

from seasons 5–6.

Results summary

Contestants' colour key: :

Live show details

Week 1 (February 14)

*Theme: Signature ;Judges' votes to eliminate * Blachman: Pernille Nordtorp * Remee: lickety-split * Rafn: lickety-split

Week 2 (February 21)

* Theme: Danish hits * Musical guest:

Shaka Loveless Shaka Loveless Grøn (born 5 March 1984) is a Danish rapper and singer with reggae roots. He is also a lead vocalist for the Danish hip-hop / R&B band The Gypsies (earlier known as The Electric Gypsies with a more rock-oriented sound). Shaka ...

("Dengang du græd" og "2 mod verden") ;Judges' votes to eliminate * Blachman: Mathias Chrøis * Remee: Fie Winther * Rafn: Mathias Chrøis

Week 3 (February 28)

* Theme:

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;Judges' votes to eliminate * Blachman: Henriette Haubjerg * Remee: Fie Winther * Rafn: Fie Winther

Week 4 (March 7)

* Theme:

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hits ;Judges' votes to eliminate * Rafn: Pernille Nordtorp * Blachman: Steffen Gilmartin * Remee: Steffen Gilmartin

Week 5 (March 14)

* Theme: British beats * Musical guest: John Newman (" Losing Sleep") * Group performance: John Newman & The Top 5: (" Love Me Again") ;Judges' votes to eliminate * Rafn: ManBand * Blachman: Henriette Haubjerg * Remee: ManBand

Week 6: Semi-final (March 21)

* Theme: Songs from the contestants birth years; winner song * Musical guest: Chresten ("Hanging My Youth Out") The semi-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Pernille Nordtorp, was automatically eliminated.

Week 7 (28 March): Final

* Theme: Free choice; duet with guest artists; winner's single * Group performances: " All Night" (all contestants) and "

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" (auditionees) * Musical guests:

Carpark North Carpark North is a Danish electronic rock band. The band was formed in Aarhus, Denmark on 28 July 1999 by Lau Højen (vocal, guitar), Søren Balsner (bass, synthesisers) and Morten Thorhauge (drums). The name "Carpark North" was created from t ...

("Renegade"),

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("Jalousi"),

Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

Crazy Insanity, madness, lunacy, and craziness are behaviors caused by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity can manifest as violations of societal norms, including a person or persons becoming a danger to themselves or to other ...

"),

Quadron Quadron is a Los Angeles–based Danish people, Danish Musical ensemble, duo consisting of singer Coco O., Coco O. and musician/producer Robin Hannibal. The group considers their genre "Electronic music, electronic Soul music, soul music". ...

("Favorite Star") and

Kim Cesarion Kim Hugo Leonel Niko Cesarion (born 10 July 1990) is a Swedish singer-songwriter of Guadeloupean and Greek origin. Cesarion is a classically trained musician. He studied at Lilla Akademien, a highly acclaimed music school in Stockholm, and plays ...

(" I Love This Life")

References

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